Strategy) RAS 2013 Prelims - +mains

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[Strategy]RAS2013Prelims:booklist,studymaterial,
approach,cutoffs,previouspapers,syllabusof
RajasthanState&SubordinateServicesCombined
CompetitiveExam
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UPSCvsRAS
AnalysisofRAS2012prelims
Rajasthanshistoryandculture
IndianHistorynCulture
Geography
1. WorldGeography
2. IndiaGeography
3. GeographyofRajasthan
EnvironmentandBiodiversity(EnB)
Economy
EconomyofRajasthan
Polity
1. Rajasthanstatepolity/administration
2. RajasthanPublicPolicy
Science&Technology
CurrentAffairsandPIN
Reasoning&MentalAbility
1. MentalAbility
2. BasicNumeracy
Conclusion
Appendix:Freestudymaterial,Downloadlinks
1. ExamrelatedTechnicaldetails:
1. 2012sprelimpaper
2. Mainspapersof2008and2010
3. Cutoffsfor2012sPrelims
4. Syllabus
5. Notificationfor2013sExam
6. PressNoteregardingreformsinRASexam
2. RASSpecificStudymaterial
3. NCERTandNIOS(Essential/Core)
4. Indiayearbook
5. Softwares
6. NCERTandNIOS(Peripheral)
UPSCvsRAS
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firstletsseehowRASisdifferentfromUPSCpreliminaryexam.
Exam UPSC
Twopapers
Rajasthan
1. Generalstudies Onlysinglepaperthatcontainsboth
2. Aptitude
Prelim
Generalstudies+Aptitudequestions.
3hours,150questions.
Total4hoursand
200questions.
Separateessay
paper
Mains
No
1. Separate
qualifyingpaper
forEnglish
Singlepaperthatllcontain120marks
2. Separate
worthHindiand80marksworthEnglish
qualifyingpaper =total200marks.
regional
language
Fourpapersof
Threepapersofgeneralstudies.3x
Generalstudies.
200=600marks.
4x250=1000marks.
Oneoptionalsubject
Nooptionalsubjects.
(twopapers)
GS(Mains)papercontainsmaths,
No
reasoningandstatisticsinitssyllabus.
AnalysisofRAS2012prelims
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Entirequestionpaperavailableinaseparatearticleclickme
UnliketheUPSCCSAT2013paper,theRAS2012prelimspaperhad
followingdifferences:
VeryfewEconomyquestionsandallofthembasedoncurrentaffairs,
numberbased.
VeryfewQsonpolityandallofthemcenteredoncurrentaffairs/
Rajasthan.
EnvironmentbiodiversitymattermostlyGKandRajasthanbased.
Scienceformsamajorpart,andmostlybasedondirecttheoryfrom
conventionalbooks.
Currentaffairsformasignificantpartincludingpersoninnews,
awards,eventsetc.
Although,thistimeRAShaschangedsyllabus,includedaptitudewithinGS
Prelimspaper.So,itremainstobeseenwhethertheycontinuetheold
waysornot.Anyways,letsseehowtoapproachindividualtopicsasper
thesyllabus
Rajasthanshistoryandculture
StartwiththeSocialscience/historytextbooksofRajasthanState
educationboard.Youcanfreelydownloadthemfrom
http://rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in/books/index.htm
IfyoulookatthesyllabusofhistoryinRajasthanUniversity,Jaipur:
1. BAHistorypart1=>paper2isaboutallHistoryofRajasthan(from
Ancientto1956).
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2. MAHistorypaper5:MaintrendsinHistoryandCultureofRajasthan
AndaslongasthereareBA/MAhistorycoursesinGovernmentcolleges,
therewillbereadymadeguidebooks/digestsfortheindividualpapers,right?
SoIsuggestyouvisitthebookstoresdealingwithcollegebooks,and
inquirefortheguidebooksforabovepapersthatshouldserveasyour
basematerial.
SinceRASgothundredsofvacanciesthistime,theunscrupulouselements
willrecyclethesamecontentfromsuchBA/MAbooksandsellitasstudy
materialforRs.2000/5000/7000rupeesdependingonyourdesperation.So
applyyourhead,alwayssticktostandardreferencebookstheyrecheaper
andmorereliableforcompetitiveexams.
Additionalsources:
VisitthesitemapofRajasthanGovernmentstourismwebsite.All
thesetopicsarecoveredindetail.
(http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Home/SiteMap.aspx)
YoullalsofindscatteredinformationinNIOSsculturecourse,
NCERTs,plusinRajasthanstateeducationboardstextbooks.
Hereisthelistofsyllabustopicsthatyouneedtoprepare:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
SalientfeaturesofArchitectureFortsandMonuments
Arts,PaintingsandHandicrafts.
Fairs,Festivals,FolkMusicandFolkDances.
RajsathaniCulture,TraditionsandHeritage.
ImportantTouristPlaces.
MajorLandmarksintheHistoryofRajasthan,MajorDynasties,their
AdministrativeandRevenueSystem.SocioculturalIssues.
FreedomMovement,PoliticalAwakeningandIntegration
ReligiousMovements,Saints&LokdevtasofRajasthan.
LeadingPersonalitiesofRajasthan.
ImportantWorksofRajasthaniliterature.LocalDilects
IndianHistorynCulture
Thistopiccanbesubdividedinto
Ancient
Medieval
Modern
Culture
Harappa,Vedicageetc.
DelhiSultanate,Mughaldynastyetc.
BritishRaj,freedomstruggleetc.
Jainism,buddism,culture,literature,panting,dance,musicetc.
IfyoulookattheoldpapersofRAS,theIndianhistoryrelatedMCQs
aremostlyGeneralknowledgetype.
Forexamplewhodefeatedwhomandwhen?
So,inthatregardNCERTs(undernewsyllabus)wontbeofmuch
help.BecausetheydontdwellmuchintosuchGK.(Althoughthereis
noharminreadingthem,butonhastoconsiderthetimeconstrain).
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Besides,youvetoRajasthanstateeducationboardstextbooksfor
socialscience/historyforpreparingRajasthanshistoryandculture
anyways.AndeveninthoseRajasthanstateboardtextbook,Indias
historywillbecovered.Ifyouneedadditionalreference,consult
Generalstudiesmanual,otherwisejustleaveitthere.
forIndianculture,useNIOScoursematerial.
Formodernhistory,goforAbriefHistoryofModernIndiabyspectrum
publication .Itllalsohelpforthemainsaswell.samebookavailablein
HindimediumundertitleAdhunikBharatKaEtihas,Spectrum
BipinChandraisalsogood,ifyouvethetimeandmood.
Geography
Asperupscsyllabus AsperRASsyllabus
1. Physical
2. Indian
3. World
1. WorldGeography
2. IndianGeography
3. GeographyofRajasthan
WorldGeography
Syllabus
Reference
NCERTClass6:chapter2to6
BroadPhysicalfeatures
NCERTClass11:3to7
Environmentaland
Separatestrategygivenundertheheading
EcologicalIssues.
EnvironmentandBiodiversity.
NCERTClass11,Chapter13and14.
International
Class12(FundamentalsofHumanGeography)
Waterways
Chapter8.
MajorIndustrial
Class12(FundamentalsofHumanGeography)
Regions
Chapter6.
IndiaGeography
Syllabus
Reference
1. Broadphysicalfeatures NCERTClass6,Ch.7
andMajorphysiographic NCERTClass9,Ch.1,2and4
divisions.
NCERTClass11,Ch.1,2
Forthis,youshouldreferfollowing
chaptersfromNCERTGeographyand
Sciencetextbooks.
2. AgricultureandAgro
basedActivities.
NCERTGeographyClass8Ch.4
NCERTGeographyClass12
(Funda.inHumangeography)ch.5
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NCERTGeographyClass12(India
people&Economy)ch.5
NCERTScienceClass7,ch.3and9
NCERTScienceClass8,ch.1
NCERTScienceClass9,ch.15
3. MineralsIron,
Manganese,Coal,Oil&
Gas,Atomicminerals.
NCERTGeographyClass10,ch.5
NCERTGeographyClass12(India
people&Economy)ch.7
4. MajorIndustriesand
Industrialdevelopment.
NCERTClass10ch.6and8
5. Transportationmajor
transportcorridors.
NCERTClass10Ch.7
NCERTClass12(Indiapeople&
Economy)Ch.10
6. NaturalResources.
NCERTClass10Ch.1
7. EnvironmentalProblems Separatestrategygivenunderthe
andEcologicalIssues.
headingEnvironmentandBiodiversity.
GeographyofRajasthan
IntheNCERTschaptersunderIndiangeography,youllfind
scatteredinformationaboutRajasthan.Noteitdownseparately.
IndiaYearbook:refertochapter30:Stateandunionterritories
=>Rajasthan.YoullfindoverviewofRajasthansgeography,irrigation
etc.ButforMCQs,thatinformationalonewillnotsuffice.
Therefore,UseRajasthanStateeducationboardtextbooks(preferably
fromClass7to12)relatedtoSocialscienceandgeographysubjects
andpreparethefollowingtopics.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
BroadphysicalfeaturesandMajorphysiographicdivisions.
NaturalResourceofRajasthan
Climate,NaturalVegetation,Forests,WildlifeandBiodiversity
Majorirrigationprojects.
MinesandMinerals.
Population.
MajorIndustriesandPotentialforIndustrialDevelopment.
AdditionalpreparationforRajasthangeography:
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1. Majorirrigation
projects.
2. Minesand
Minerals.
Chapter15RajasthanStateFiveyearplan.
Raj.Mineraldepartmentsofficialwebsite
http://www.dmgraj.org/
Onthelefthandside,thereisamenutitle
mineralinformation,readthearticlesposted
underit.
Alsopreparetheoverview/salientfeaturesof
RajasthansMineralDevelopmentpolicy.
PreparetheRajasthanrelatedstatistics
fromCensus2011.availablehere
http://www.rajcensus.gov.in/Pe_DATA.html
3. Population.
4. MajorIndustries
andPotentialfor
Industrial
Development.
alsoprepareRajasthanvs.states(for
exampleliteracy,sexratio)fromCensus
2011,withthehelpofinternet.
UsegoogletodigoutSEZsandtownsof
exportexcellenceinRajasthan.
EnvironmentandBiodiversity(EnB)
UnlikeUPSC,theRASdoesntcontainseparatetopicofEnvironment
andBiodiversity,butitislistedasasubtopic,underWorld,Indianand
Rajasthansgeography.
However,itshouldbeseparatelypreparedbecause
EveninRASprelims2012,therewerequiteafewquestions
fromRajasthanrelatedenvironmentrelatedtopics.
itcomesagaininthemainssyllabusandinpastmainsexams,
theyveaskeddirectquestionssuchasExplainenvironmental
benefitsoforganicfarming,ExplainEutrophicationandsoon.
ThefoundationmaterialforEnvironmentbiodiversityisNIOS(National
instituteforopenschooling.)
AlsorefertofollowingchaptersofNCERTtextbooks.
NCERTGeographytextbooks
GeographyClass6Ch8
GeographyClass7Ch1to6
GeographyClass8Ch2and5
GeographyClass9Ch5
GeographyClass10Ch2
GeographyClass11Ch4and
5
NCERTOthersubjectTextbooks
ScienceClass7Ch7,16,17
and18
ScienceClass8Ch7and18
ScienceClass9Ch14
ScienceClass10Ch.14to16
BiologyClass12,Ch.13to16
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GeographyClass11Ch15
and16
Chemistryclass11,Ch.14
EconomyClass11,Ch.9
Additionallypreparetheobjective/targets/salientfeaturesoffollowing
policies:
What?
Fromwhere?
RajasthanStateEnvironment
Policy2010
RajasthanStateForestPolicy
2010
http://rajasthan.gov.in
RajasthanSolarenergypolicy
http://www.rrecl.com/Solar1.aspx
AlsovisitRajasthanRenewableEnergyCorporationswebsite
(rrecl.com)andmakethelistofprojectsandschemes.
forwildlifesanctuaries,nationalparkslist,visitRajasthanforest
Departmentspage:http://rajforest.nic.in/?q=nationalparksandsanctuariesin
rajasthan
forinformationonwildlifeinindividualnationalparks:
http://www.rajasthanwildlife.in/
Economy
ForletmelisttheunconventionaltopicsfromtheRASsyllabus(free
downloads@bottom)
Accounting
NIOSAccountancy,chapter1to3
IGNOUBAPublicAdministrationchapter
onAccountancyingovernment.
Concept,
ToolsandUsesin
Administration
eCommerce
IGNOUMAPublicAdministrationchapteronE
commerce.
Nowcomingtotheconventionaltopicsofeconomy:ForRASprelims,
Economyissubdividedintothreeparts
1. Basicconcepts
2. IndianEconomy
3. RajasthansEconomy
Fortopic#1and#2,thesourcesare
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1. NCERTClass11,12(freedownloadlinks@bottom).
2. IndianEconomybyRameshSingh(TMHPublication).SameBookinHindi
undertitleBhartiyaArthvyavastha,RameshSingh
3. Mrunal.org/economy
4. newspaper,magazines.
Prelimtopic
Basic
Conceptsof
Economics16
Subtopicsasper
officialsyllabus
Howtoprepare?
1. Basic
Knowledgeof
Budgeting,
PublicFinance,
Fiscalpolicy
NCERTClass12
Macroeconomics,
Chapter5
IndianEconomyby
RameshSingh,
Chapteronpublic
finance
2. Banking,
Monetary
Policies
RameshSingh,
chapteronBanking
CRR,SLR,NBFCand
relatedcurrentaffairs
havebeenexplained
in
Mrunal.org/economy
3. NationalIncome,
Growthand
Development
NCERTClass12
Macroeconomics,
Chapter2
RameshSingh,
Chapter2
4. StockExchange
andShare
Market
RameshSingh
chapter2,12,13,14
and16.
5. Subsidies,
Public
Distribution
System
RameshSingh
Chapter21
Mrunalssummaryof
EconomicSurvey
Ch8,subtopicfood
Management.
6. Inflation
Concept,Impact
RameshSingh
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andControl
Mechanism
1. 5YearPlans
Objectives,
Strategiesand
Achievements.
3. MajorSectorsof
Economy
Agriculture,
Industry,Service
andTrade
CurrentStatus.
Indian
Economic
Development
&Planning
Human
Resource
and
Economic
Development
4. MajorEconomic
Problemsand
Government
Initiatives.
Chapter7
1. RameshSinghch.5
2. Alsochapter2of
RajasthanstatesFive
yearplan.
RameshSinghch9
and10
Mrunalssummaryof
Economicsurvey
chapter8,9and10.
Containsscatteredtopics
forexampleinflation,rupee
depreciation,Foreign
investment,IIPetc.sogo
through:
1. IndianEconomyby
RameshSingh
2. Mrunal.org/economy
3. keepaneyeon
newspapers
5. Economic
Reformsand
Liberalization
NCERTClass11Indian
EconomicDevelopment.
1. Human
Development
Index
Coveredundermy
summaryofEconomic
Surveych13.availableon
Mrunal.org/economy
2. Povertyand
unemployment: RameshSinghchapter22
Concept,Types, Mrunalssummaryof
Causes,
Economicsurveych.13.
Remedies
3. (Poverty
removal)
http://mrunal.org/2013/06/strategyras2013prelimsbookliststudymaterialapproachcutoffspreviouspaperssyllabusofrajasthanstatesubordinate
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Flagship
Schemes.
4. SocialJustice
and
Empowerment
5. Provisionsfor
Weaker
Sections.
CoveredunderMrunals
summaryofEconomic
Surveych13.
YoullhavetoagainfacethesetopicsasGSMains
paper1underEconomicConceptsandIndian
Economy.Althoughinmainssomenewtopicswill
alsocomeforexampleIssueofNPA,Financial
Inclusion,TaxReformsinIndia,conceptofMoney
supply.Butprettymuchallofthemcoveredinthe
combinationof:NCERT,Rameshsingh,
Mrunal.org/economy
EconomyofRajasthan
Forthis,primaryreferencesourcesare
1. BudgetspeechofCM
2. RajasthansFiveyearplandocuments.
3. Newspaper.
Additionallypreparethesalientfeaturesoffollowing:
1. RajasthanIndustrialandInvestmentPolicy
2. PolicyfortheRegistrationandProtectionofGeographicalIndications
ofGoodsinRajasthan
3. RajasthansMineralDevelopmentpolicy
Whileyoureadthesetopics,domakenotesbecausesamecontentis
repeatedinthesyllabusofGS(Mains)paper1and3.
Prelimtopics Howtoprepare?
GotoRajasthanGovernmentsfinancedepartment
websiteandReadfollowingPDFsfromBudget201314:
Macro
1. Budgetataglance
overviewof
2. BudgetspeechofCM
Economy.
AlsoChapter1ofRajasthanstatefiveyearplan.
Major
Agricultural,
Industrial
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andService
Sector
Issues.
Chapter10,11and1518ofRajasthansFiveyearplan.
Growth,
Development
Chapter2,3and4ofRajasthanstatefiveyearplan.
and
Planning.
Infrastructure
&
10,16,17,18
Resources.
Major
Development Chapter7and8ofRajasthanstatefiveyearplan.
Projects.
Programmes
and
Schemes
thistopicalsoreappearsinGSMainspaper3under
thetitleCurrentsensitiveissues.
ThisincludesGovernmentWelfareSchemesfor
SC/ST/BackwardClass/Minorities/DisabledPersons,
Destitute,Women,Children,OldAgePeople,
Farmers&Labourers.
Refertochapter14,2028ofRajasthanstatefive
yearplan,andpreparemicronotesormindmaps
containingfollowingdetailsabouteveryscheme:
1)whichdepartment/ministryimplementsit?2)whois
thetargetbeneficiary3)salientfeatures/benefits
offered.
Stategovernmentwouldpublishbigcolourfuladsin
thenewspapers(usuallybeforeanyelections),
showingtheirachievementsandschemes.donote
downtheinformationfromtheretoo.
Polity
AspertheRASprelimssyllabus,politycanbefurtherclassifiedinto
1. IndianConstitutionrelatedconventionaltopicse.g.Governmentof
IndiaActs:1919and1935,NatureofIndianConstitutionPreamble,
FundamentalRights,DirectivePrinciplesofState,Fundamental
Duties,FederalStructure,ConstitutionalAmendments,etc.
2. IndianPoliticalSystemandGovernancee.g.CVC,NHRCetc.
3. Rajasthanstaterelatedpolitye.g.CM,stateassembly,HCetc.
Fortopic#1and2listedabove,readIndianpolitybyM.Laxmikanth.For
Hindimedium,thesamebookisavailableunderthetitleBharatki
Rajyavyavstha,M.Laxmikanth.
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HowtoefficientlyreadM.Laxmikanth?
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
1. FirstyoureadthechapteronPresident,Vice
Presidentandimmediatelymovetothechapteron
governor.ThenreadonEmergencyprovisions.
2. ReadchapteronPMandcabinet,thenmovetoCM
andstatecouncilofMinisters.
3. ChapteronParliamentarysystemandthendirectly
toparliament,butafterbudgettopicisdonepause
thischapterandmovetoonCAG.Thencomeback
andresumethechapteronparliament.
4. Onceparliamentisfinished,movetoStatelegislative
assembly.
5. SupremeCourtandthenHighcourt,tribunals.
6. AttorneyGen=>AdvocateGeneral
UPSC=>StatePSC
FinanceCommission=>PlanningCommission=>National
Developmentcouncil
NowCentreStaterelationandInterstaterelations.
ElectionCommission=>chapteronelection,Antidefection
AlltheNationalCommissionsonWomen,SC,ST,OBC,CVC,Lokpal
andsoon.
Once^thisisdone.Moveto
1.
2.
3.
4.
Citizenship,Fundamentalrights,DPSP,duties.
AmendmentofConstitution=>preamble
JammuKashmir=>ScheduledandTribalAreas.
UT,PanchayatiRaj,municipalities
After^thisisdone.Readwhateverchaptersareremaining.Ultimately
Appendixforunionstateconcurrentlist,tableofprecedenceetc.
themockMCQquestionsgiveninLaxmikant.
Rajasthanstatepolity/administration
Itincludes
1. Governor
2. Chief
Minister
3. State
Assembly
4. HighCourt
5. Rajasthan
Public
Service
Thebasictheoryregardingpower,function,
appointmentetc.remainoneandsameforall
states,sorefertotherelevantchaptersinIndian
politybyM.Laxmikanth.
AlsogothroughtheRajasthanstateeducation
boardssocialscience/civicstextbooksand
preparetherelevantchapters.
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Commission
6. State
Human
Rights
Commission
7. State
Election
Commission
8. State
Information
Commission
District
Administration
SometimesthestatePCSexamsaskGKtype
questionsfromthesetopicsalso.Forexample
whoisthecurrentStateelectionCommissioner
orHowmanyjudgesarethereinRajasthanHigh
Courtetc.
ForsuchGK/currentaffairs,visittheofficial
websitesofthosebodiesandclickonAboutus.
butdothatexercise,afteryouvefinishthebasic
syllabusforthepreliminaryexam.
Preparethebasicconcepts,preparechapter15to18
fromIGNOUBAPublicAdministrationcoursecode:
BPAE102.Becausethesameconcentwillalsore
appearunderGSMainspaper1,subtopic
AdministrativeSystemofRajasthan.
Alsousinginternetfindfollowing:
Findthetotalno.ofdistrictsinRajasthan.
recentlycreated/merged/renameddistricts
5thScheduleareasinRajasthan.
CitiesofRajasthanunderPoliceCommissioner
system.
Afterindependence,manypartsweremergedinRajasthanstateduring48
56.
RASprelims2012,alsocontainedquestionaboutit.So,preparethatlist
from:
http://rajforest.nic.in/?q=formationofrajasthan
RajasthanPublicPolicy
Forpreliminaryexam,publicpolicyisaveryvaguetopicforframing
MCQs,unlesstheyenterinGKtypequestionforexample:Rajasthan
Forestpolicywasenactedinwhichyear?
ortheymightaskyouMCQsfromsalientfeaturesofvariouspolicybut
thentherearesomanypolices,itstartsbecomesverytimeconsuming
tofinishthesyllabus.
However,keepingtheothertopicsfromprelimsandmainsinmind,I
wouldsuggestyouatleastpreparethesalientfeaturesofpolicies
givenbelow.
Economyrelated
1. RajasthanIndustrialandInvestmentPolicy
2. PolicyfortheRegistrationandProtectionofGeographicalIndications
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ofGoodsinRajasthan
3. MineralDevelopmentpolicy
Environmentrelated
1. RajasthanStateEnvironmentPolicy2010
2. RajasthanStateForestPolicy2010
3. PolicyforprovidinggenerationofElectricityfromBiomass
Agriculture/ruralDevelopmentrelated:
1.
2.
3.
4.
StateWaterPolicy
StateLivestockDevelopmentPolicy
PolicyforPromotionofAgroProcessingandAgriBusiness,2010
SectorPolicyforRuralDrinkingWaterandSanitation
Scitechrelated
1. RajasthansBiotechPolicy
2. RajasthansITPolicy
youcandownloadpolicydocumentsfrom
www.rajasthan.gov.in/rajgovt/actnpolicies/actnpolicies.html
Youdonthavetoreadtheentirepolicydocuments,justconcentrate
ontheoverview/salientfeatures/objectivesofsaidpolicyandprepare
notesoutofit,forquickrevisionduringMainspreparation.
Letsmovetonextsubtopicunderpolity:
RajasthanCitizencharterandLegalrights
ForLegalRights,
Preparethesalientfeatures/overview/objectivesoffollowing:
1. RajasthanGuaranteedDeliveryofPublicServicesAct,2011
2. TheRajasthanRighttoHearingAct,2012
ForCitizenCharter
basicsexplainedhere
http://mrunal.org/2013/03/politycitizenscharterbill2011salientfeatures
issuescriticismexplained.html
AndforRajasthansofar32departmentshavealreadyissuedsuch
charters.AndDivisionalCommissionerisempoweredtotransferan
employee,ifhe/sheisfoundnegligentinimplementationofcitizencharters.
(Althoughitdbewasteoftimetoprepare32departmentscitizencharters
forprelims,sobetterjustignoreormaybeprepareafewbigonesexample
statedepartmentforagriculture,socialjustice,tourismetc.keepingthe
mainssyllabusinmind.)
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Science&Technology
Thesciencetechnology(includingenvironmentbiodiversity),formsa
significantpartofPrelimsaswellasmains.
IntheRASmainsexamsyllabus,GSPaperIIworth200marks
revolvesaroundjusttwotopics1)Aptitude2)ScienceTech.
anyways,forthemomentletsjustconcentrateonthetopicstobe
preparedforprelims:
Sources
1.
2.
3.
4.
NCERTClass7to10sciencetextbooks
Mrunal.org/snt
relevantchaptersinRajasthansfiveyearplanandpolicies.
(optional)SpectrumsbookonScienceandTechnology.Alsoavailablein
HindimediumunderthetitleVigyanEvumProdhyogiki,SpectrumEditorial
board
Officialsyllabus
topic
BasicsofEveryday
Science.
Electronics,
Computers,
Informationand
Communication
Technology(ICT).
Howtoprepare?
ForthisrefertoNCERTsciencetextbooks
class7to10
Formorereference,youmayrefertoNIOS
coursematerialforScience.
LotofstuffrelatedtoegovernanceandICT
projectshasbeencoveredinmyeconomy
surveychapter10(part3of5)article.available
onmrunal.org/economy.
forRajasthanStategovernmentse
governanceprojectse.g.ESANCHAR,
AarogyaOnlineetc.refertoChapter27of
Rajasthanstatesfiveyearplanand
simultaneouslypreparenotesonitbecause
theyllbeextremelyusefulforthemains.
formorereference:chapter9and10for
SpectrumsbookonScienceandTechnology.
SpaceTechnology
includingSatellites.
SpacetechrelatedCurrentaffairscompilation
from2012toMarch2013,alreadygivenin
mrunal.org/snt
CopypasteitscontentinMSwordfile.Then
whatevernewthinghappens,youupdateitin
yourwordfile.
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Defense
Technology
DefenserelatedCurrentaffairscompilation
from2012toMarch2013,alreadygivenin
mrunal.org/snt
CopypasteitscontentinMSwordfile.Then
whatevernewthinghappens,youupdateitin
yourwordfile.
Nanotechnology
TopicavailableinGeneralstudiesmanualAnd
orchapter9and10forSpectrumsbookon
ScienceandTechnology.
ORjustgoogleit.Allyouneedisdefinition,
principleandapplications.
LotofNanotechapplicationsalreadygiven
undermyHindusciencetechsummary
articles,availableonmrunal.org/snt
Humanbody,Food
andNutrition,
Healthcare
ThisalreadycoveredunderNCERTscience
textbooksfromclass7to10.
Uniongovernmentsschemesrelatedtopublic
health,alreadycoveredunderthreepartarticle
seriesinMrunal.org/snt
forRajasthangovernmentsschemesonpublic
health(e.g.MukhyaMantriNishulkDava
Yojana,MukhyaMantriBalikaSambalYojana
etc.)refertoChapter21and26ofRajasthan
statesfiveyearplanandsimultaneously
preparenotesonitbecausetheyllbe
extremelyusefulforthemains.
Environmental
and
Ecological
Changesand
itsImpacts.
Biodiversity
Biotechnologyand
Genetic
Engineering
Agriculture,
Strategyalreadygivenunderthetopictitle
environmentandbiodiversity.Foundation
fromNCERT+NIOS.
Koyotoandvarioussummitscoveredunder
mrunal.org/enb
Chapter12ofRajasthanstatesfiveyearplan
andsimultaneouslypreparenotesonit
becausetheyllbeextremelyusefulforthe
mains.
NCERTBotanyclass12
Chapter17ofSpectrumsbookonScienceand
Technology.
OverlapswithGeographychaptersthatI
17/25
Horticulture,
Forestry
Animal
Husbandry
withspecial
referenceto
Rajasthan.
Developmentof
Scienceand
Technologyin
Rajasthan.
suggestedearlier.
Chapter10,11and12ofRajasthanstatesfive
yearplanandsimultaneouslypreparenoteson
itbecausetheyllbeextremelyusefulforthe
mains.
Foradditionalreference:Chapter5of
SpectrumsbookonScienceandTechnology.
Chapter19Rajasthanstatesfiveyearplan
Keepaneyeonnewspapers.
AlsotheRajsthanScitechdepartments
websitehttp://dst.rajasthan.gov.in/
Alsopreparesalientfeatures/objectivesoffollowing
policies
3. RajasthansBiotechPolicy
4. RajasthansITPolicy
CurrentAffairsandPIN
Officialsyllabusmentionsfollowing:
1. MajorCurrentEventsandIssuesofState(Rajasthan),Nationaland
International
2. PersonsandPlacesinrecentnews
3. GamesandSportsrelatedActivities
In2012sRASprelimspaper,wecanseelotofcurrentaffairsquestions
wereasked.
Howtopreparenational/internationalcurrentaffairs?
Gotolibrary,readwhatevercompetitivemagazineyouget(CST,
Pratiyoigta,Chronicle,Wizard)andnotedownimportantthingsin
loosepagesthenfilethemunderseparatecategories(personinnews,
booksauthors,sports,internationalsummitetc.).
Ivealreadypublishedcompilationforimportantpersonsinnews,
booksauthorsandsportfrom2012uptoMarch2013.
http://mrunal.org/2013/02/miscgkpersonsinnews201213sportsbooks
awardsforssccglsbipoupsccsat.html
copypasteitinMSWordfileandkeepediting,updatingasnew
developmentstakeplace.
CurrentAffairsRajasthan
forthis,youshouldfollowalocaldailynewspaper.
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butinsuchnewspapers,usuallytheytendtofocusonmasalaand
gossipnews,cricket,Bollywood,localpoliticsetc.butfromexampoint
ofviewsuchthingsarenotveryimportant.
fromthenewspaper,keepahabitofnotingdownfollowingthingsina
separatefile:
Governmentrelated
1. Creation/mergerof
departments/ministries/government
organizations.
2. Newpolicies,schemesfor
agriculture,weakersection,
educationetc.
3. AllocationbyplanningCommission.
4. Anylandmarkjudgmentsofthehigh
court.
5. anynewbill/actinthestatelegislative
assembly
Economy
1. Newgovernmentinitiativestobring
moreinvestmentandboosteconomy,
tourism.
2. SigningofMoUs,
3. Newoil/gasplantsorpipelinesetc.
4. SEZallocation,buildingofnew
nationalhighway/expresswayetc.
Environment/science
related
1. Newsrelatedtowildlife,seasonal
migrationofbirdsetc.
2. newsrelatedtolaunchingofprojects
forrenewableenergy,soil
conservation,combating
desertificationetc.
Persons/placesin
news
1. Anyathletefromthestate,
participatinginaninternationallevel
sportingevent.
2. Anyauthor/artist/sportsmanfromthe
state,gettingstate,nationalor
internationallevelaward.
3. Deathofanyimportantperson.
(Businesstycoon,author,dancer,
writeretc.)
4. Locationofanycitywhere
internationalornationallevel
conference/eventisbeingheld.
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5. Locationofanyplacewheremilitary
exerciseistakingplace.
Reasoning&MentalAbility
Forreasoning,thebookremainssameasusual:
AmodernApproachtoVerbalandNonverbalreasoningbyDr.RS
Aggarwal(S.ChandPublication).
Firstfinishthetopicslistedintheofficialsyllabus:
LogicalReasoning(Deductive,Inductive,Abductive)
Topicsasperofficial
syllabus.
Approach
1. Statementand
Assumptions,
2. Statementand
Argument,
3. Statementsand
Conclusion,
RSAggarwalsbook:SectionII(Logical
deduction),chapterNo.2to8.
4. CoursesofAction.
5. Analytical
Reasoning.
Ifthetimepermits,alsogothroughthefirstchapter(logic/syllogism)
IfyouvealreadyMKPandeysBook(analyticalreasoning)aspartof
yourSBIPOpreparation,thenfirstunderstandthetheoryfrompartIof
hisbookandthenuseRSAggarwalaspracticework.
Foradditionalpractice,youmayalsousepreviousyearsIBPS/Bank
POpapers.
MentalAbility
Topicsasperofficialsyllabus.
1. Numberseries
Approach(RSAggarwalsbook)
1,16
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2. Letterseries
10
3. Oddmanout
Chapter3
4. CodingDecoding
Chapter4
5. Problemsrelatingto
Relations
Chapter5and6
6. Shapesandtheirsub
sections.
Nonverbalreasoningsection:chapter
4,7,14.
Inabovetopics,thereishardlyanytheoryorformulas.Theonlyway
toattainspeedandaccuracyisthroughpractice.Sodoallthesums
fromthosechaptersofhisbook.
Oncethisisdone,alsogetanoverviewofotherchaptersofhisbook
aswell.
ReasoningForGSMains!
Curiously,RASevenhasreasoningtopicinitsGS(Mains)Paper2
syllabus.
Itcontainsallofthetopicsmentionedabove+VennDiagrams.
ForVennDiagrams,dofollowingChapter#9ofRSAgarwal.Butit
onlydealswithLogicalvenndiagramandnotmathsbasedvenn
diagrams(e.g.inasociety30peopledrinkcoffeeand40drinktea
then..)soforthattypemathsbasedVenndiagrams,eitherrefer
NCERTmathsclass11chapter1orgothroughyourquantitative
aptitudebook.
BasicNumeracy
Thesyllabusmentionsverybasicleveltopics.
Usewhateverbookyouveforquantitativeaptitude(RSAggarwal,
Tyra,SarveshKumaranythingisfine)andpreparetopiclistedinthe
officialsyllabusviz.
Official
syllabus
Elementary
knowledgeof
Mathematical
analysis.
Statistical
Whattoprepare?
PracticeBODMAS,surdsindicesrelatedquestions
Averages.+Basicformulasformean,medianandmode
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Analysis
Number
System
Orderof
Magnitude
anddefinitionbasedquestion.ForthisreferNCERT
Class11Statistics,Chapter1to4.
HCF,LCM,remainders.
Comparisonoffraction.NCERTClass7Chap2,9.
Ratioand
Proportion
NCERTClass8Chap13.thenpracticesumsfromyour
quantitativeaptitudebook.
Percentage,
Simpleand
Compound
Interest
Allthesecanbeeasilysolvedonceyourbasicconcepts
of%isclear.gothroughMrunal.org/aptitude
DataAnalysis
(Tables,Bar
diagram,Line
graph,Pie
chart).
Thisportiondoesnthavemuchtheoryorformulas.
(Exceptforthepiecharts).
Hencetheonlywaytoimprovespeedandaccuracy
isthroughpractice.
So,PracticetheDatainterpretation(DI)casesfrom
previousyearsSSCCGLandBankPOquestion
papers.TheDIquestionsBankPOrequirevery
lengthycalculations,butIdontthinkthatllbethe
casewithRAS.
Donotjuststop^here.BecausetheRASMainsGSpaperIIalsohas
mathstopicsinitssyllabusIncludingTimeandWork,Time,Speed
andDistance,areavolumeperimeter!Sowhileyoureinthe
momentum,trytofinishthemaswell.
Dontjustreadthesums,solvethemonyourown.Otherwiseinthe
exam,youllmakesillymistakeswhilepluggingthevaluesinthe
equationsandsillymistakesincalculations.
domaintainadiary:whateverformulas,shortcuttechniques,special
typeofquestionsyoucomeacross,notethemhere.Evennotedown
whatevermistakesyoumakewhilesolvingsumstopreventthem
fromhappeninginfuture.
Conclusion
1. Goodorbad,whateverwasyourexperiencewithUPSCCSAT2013,
leaveitthereandstartpreparationwithafreshmind.
2. DontbeinoverconfidencethatjustbecauseIvecrackedxyzexam
earliersothisisapappuexamforme.Competitionismerciless,
readingrevisionisnecessary.
3. Ifyouveappliedforthisexam,thenfocusonyourstudiesonly.Dont
wastetimeindaydreaming,facebook,orkut,randomnetsurfing,
chatting,TV,cricket,weddingsofdistantrelativesetc.Timepass
activitieswillalwaysbethere,butonceyoucrosstheagelimit,there
22/25
isnorestartbutton.(Thisruleappliestoallcompetitiveexams.)
4. WhenyougetboredreadingGeneralstudies,thensolvemaths/
reasoningquestions.whenyougetboredwithmaths/reasoning,then
resumeyourGeneralstudiespreparation.
5. IcantdomathsorIcantdoscience,yehmujsenahihoga,woh
mujsenahihoga=thesearealllosersexcuses.Imnotfromagood
college/ImnotfromEnglishmedium=theseareallinferiority
complexes.SuccessinGovernmentrecruitmentexamsonlydepends
onyourscoreinwrittenexamandinterview.So,avoidlosersexcuses
andinferioritycomplexesandcommityourselftothehardworkand
leaverestinthehandsofGod.
Freestudymaterial,Downloadlinks
RASExamrelatedTechnicaldetails:
courtesy:Mr.csl80forthesedetails.
2012sprelim
paper
Mainspapersof2008
and2010
Cutoffsfor2012s
Prelims
Syllabus
Notificationfor2013s
Exam
PressNoteregarding
reformsinRASexam
clickme
https://files.secureserver.net/0sU4TvbvGiB72C
GotothislinkanddownloadwhateverPDFs
yourequire:
https://files.secureserver.net/0fHXKGPK4piZyE
RASSpecificStudymaterial
1.RajasthansFive
yearplandocument
https://files.secureserver.net/0sTWYRF8vkNc6J
2.RajasthansBudget
3.Accountancyand
relatedmaterial
https://files.secureserver.net/0s15UHzeMgVVFs
4.District
Administration
NCERTandNIOS(Essential/Core)
Gotofollowinglink:https://files.secureserver.net/0fHCh0CLd6Az63
23/25
Youllfindthematerialorganizedinvariousfolders.Clickonindividual
folderanddownloadzipfiles.Hereisthedescriptionaboutthecontentsof
individualfolder:
Folder
Comment
History
ContainsNCERThistorychaptersfromclass7
to12,inthreezipfiles:ancient,medievaland
Modern
+NIOSCulturematerial
Science
Containsclass7to10NCERTScienceinthree
zips:physics,chemistry,biology.
+NIOSSciencematerial.(althoughtherewillbe
lotofoverlapping)
Class11,12Sciencebooksgiveninthe
peripheralsectionbelow.
EnB
Containsselectivechaptersfromclass6to12
fromscienceandgeographytextbooksthatare
relevantforEnvironmentandbiodiversity.
+NIOSmaterialforenvironmentandbiodiversity
EnB.
Economy
ContainsNCERTclass11+NCERT12Macro
economics
+NIOSeconomymaterial.
Class12Microeconomicsnotincludedbecause
notworththetimeforCDS.Althoughdownload
linkintheperipheralsectionbelow.
Geography
ContainsNCERTclass6to12infivezipfolders:
physical,India,World,Agroandglossary.
+NIOSmaterialongeography(althoughlotof
overlapping)
Indiayearbook
EarliergovernmentusedtouploadfreePDFfilesforIndiayearbook
(e.g.India2010,India2011etc.)
ButfortheRASprelims,youshouldprepareafewstatictopicsforit,
fromMCQpointofview.so,justdownloadtheIndia2011editionclick
me
Andreadchapterfollowingchapters
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1.LandandthePeople
2.NationalSymbols
3.ThePolity(forpolity)
20JusticeandLaw(forpolitysegment)
30.StateandUT(forgeographyrelatedquestions,alsogive
specificationattentiontoRajasthantopicunderit.)
Softwares
1. MajorityofthesePDFfilesprovidesdirectcopyingoftext.=>That
meansyoucanuseMrunalsautonotemakertoquicklymakenotes
andmindmapsoutofit,justusemousecursortohighlightaparticular
line/phraseandmysoftwarewillcopyitstextinaseparatefile.for
moreinstructionsclickme
2. FoxitPDFreader.(necessaryprerequisiteforusingMrunals
autonotemaker)clickme
NCERTandNIOS(Peripheral)
allofthemavailableinfollowinglink:readthemasperyourtimeandmood
http://mrunal.org/download
ArticleprintedfromMrunal:http://mrunal.org
URLtoarticle:http://mrunal.org/2013/06/strategyras2013prelims
bookliststudymaterialapproachcutoffspreviouspaperssyllabusof
rajasthanstatesubordinateservicescombinedcompetitiveexam.html
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